Oregon City in Clackamas County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

McLoughlin House

National Historic Site

By Kevin W., June 14, 2008

1. McLoughlin House Marker

Inscription. In the city he founded, in this house he built, lived Dr. John McLoughlin, 1846-57.

He won enduring fame for his generous and humane aid to early American settlers in the Oregon Country, as Chief Factor and Superintendent of the Hudsonís Bay Company in this territory, 1824-45.

In 1850, Dr. McLoughlin presented this park to Oregon City.

In 1851 he became a citizen of the United States.

His house, which originally stood closer to the river, was removed to this location in 1909.

Erected 1950 by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.

Location. 45° 21.431′ N, 122° 36.341′ W. Marker is in Oregon City, Oregon, in Clackamas County. Marker is on Center Street near 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 713 Center St, Oregon City OR 97045, United States of America.

Also see . . . 1. The McLoughlin Memorial Association. The McLoughlin House stands today as a reminder of the great contribution Dr. John McLoughlin made to the settlement of the Oregon Country. (Submitted on July 1, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

2. McLoughlin House. National Park System website. (Submitted on July 1, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

In 1844, Dr. John McLoughlin established a claim for himself on land east of Willamette Falls and named it Oregon City. The city was granted a charter on December 24, and became the oldest incorporated city west of the Missouri River.

This district, created in 1982, encompasses all the original 121 blocks of the plat. Many of the homes of these pioneers and civic leaders still stand in the neighborhood.

Old Home Forum

By Kevin W., June 14, 2008

7. A cannon behind the McLoughlin House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 1, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,584 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 1, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.